MLB Power Rankings: September Schedules Under Scrutiny

While the Brewers, Dodgers and Braves hold comfortable leads in the National League, the American League races are much tighter with the Astros leading the Rangers by two games in the AL West, the White Sox up 3.5 games on the Guardians in the AL Central, and the Rays holding a 4.5-game advantage over the Yankees in the AL East. In the wild-card races, four AL teams are separated by just two games for the final spot. slot-chickenroad.org

Several teams face challenging schedules down the stretch. The Rockies finish with series against playoff contenders Padres, Mariners, Diamondbacks and White Sox. The A's have 13 games remaining against division rivals Mariners, Astros and Rangers. The Reds boast the league's toughest remaining schedule with games against Dodgers, Brewers, Padres, Cubs, Braves and Blue Jays, while the Angels could impact the AL West by finishing against the Mariners twice.